Tuesday, October 3rd: Last Of The "Pre-Isle Open" Tournaments, $8,000 GTD Headlines Schedule

ICYMI: Monday's daily tournament action begins at 11:00am, with players taking their seats in the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($2,000 GTD).  The event attracted (18) total entries, and saw registration close with an official prize pool of $2,500 (bounties included).  Players would see three spots reaching the money, once the payouts were listed, with first place scheduled to take home $775.  Those posted payouts would be altered though, as players agreed to a three-way deal, with Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) declared the event's winner.

1. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $543
2. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $539
3. Francois Gagne (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $468

Last night's evening tournament saw the guarantee balloon to $25,000, as the $130 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event got the cards in the air at 6:00pm.  The field would be comprised of (186) total entries, as the prize pool closed right on the number ($25,000).  The listed payouts were eye-opening for players, with first place schedule to earn $6,331, and the first five spots all taking home at least $1,204.  A total of (24) players would reach the money, with action playing down to the final table.  After the elimination of Donald Gordon (the afternoon's "Monster Stack" winner) in tenth place, the remaining nine players agreed to a deal, with Nicholas Persad topping the payouts.

1. Nicholas Persad (Coconut Creek, FL) $3,067
2. Kenneth Shockett (Arlington, VA) $2,865
3. Hector Caraballo (Hialeah, FL) $2,500
4. James Orleans (Boca Raton, FL) $2,069
5. Peter Bejusca (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,982
6. Amit Savani (Miami, FL) $1,842
7. Bernard Lubitz (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,643
8. Juan Garaza (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,620
9. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,616

Tournaments: The final pair of "recurring" events (before the 2017 Isle Open begins) kick off at 11:00am, with the cards in the air for the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  The tournament is structured with 25,000 unit starting stacks, and levels of (20) minutes from start to finish.  This event is one of the most popular with the players, as it allows for deep play in the later stages of the tournament (especially at the final table).

The "Monster Stack" is followed at 6:00pm, by a $60 No Limit Hold'em event with an $8,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Players in the tournament begin with starting stacks of 14,000 units, and play (20) minute levels over the course of the event.  There is also an optional add-on at the end of registration, giving players the opportunity to grab another 10,000 units towards their stacks, for an additional $20 (100% of the add-on money goes towards the prize pool).

Promotions: When the doors open for the day, the first hour (9:00am-10:00am) will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-3:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 14,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- Optional add-on at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 10,000 units, 100% goes towards the prize pool)

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack